NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Blog Post 12 Things You Might Not Know About Mamie Till-Mobley Nov 2021 | By Vanessa Pius She forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
• Blog Post Your National Park Gift Guide for the Holidays … or Just Because Nov 2021 | By Abbey Robertson, Vanessa Pius Are you shopping for the national park enthusiasts in your life? We’ve got you covered.
• Press Release NPCA Celebrates Confirmation of Chuck Sams as National Park Service Director Nov 2021 “It is an honor to welcome Chuck Sams as National Park Service Director and recognize the significance of the first Indigenous leader in the agency’s 105-year history" -- NPCA CEO Theresa Pierno 
• Press Release Building Parks Back Better is Within Arm’s Reach Nov 2021 The House of Representatives has voted for historic investments addressing climate change in national parks.
• Press Release Clean Water for Parks and Communities Restored Nov 2021 "Our fight isn't over and NPCA will continue to push agencies to replace and improve this rule with one that is legal and supports sound science and common sense." NPCA's Chad Lord
• Press Release Blackwell One Step Closer to Becoming National Park Site Nov 2021 The experiences, hardships and triumphs of Mexican American students at this segregated school in West Texas have so much to teach us.
• Press Release Amache National Historic Site Act Passes Senate Committee, Heads to full Senate Consideration Nov 2021 Japanese American survivors and descendants of the Amache Incarceration site are one step closer today to preserving the area into a national park site.
• Policy Update NPCA position on legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Nov 2021 | By Christina Hazard Ahead of a business meeting scheduled for November 18th, NPCA sent along the following positions to Senators on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 
• Press Release Colorado Could Lead Nation in Fighting Air Pollution, But Isn’t Nov 2021 National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice call for improvements on Colorado’s regional haze plan to better protect air quality and public health.
• Policy Update NPCA support for Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nov 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior. 
• Press Release Biden administration announces new protections for sacred Chaco Canyon landscape Nov 2021 New protections will prohibit new oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
• Press Release Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Address California’s San Joaquin Valley Clean Air Crisis Nov 2021 Suit challenges EPA’s failure to develop a federal plan to address PM-2.5 pollution in the San Joaquin Valley
• Press Release Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Help Build Back and Strengthen National Parks and Communities Nov 2021 “This investment in America is also an investment in our 423 national parks." The Park Service will receive more than $1.7 billion, to support efforts including bridge and roadway repairs, modernizing transit systems and better protecting wildlife and motorists. 
• Press Release New Methane Rule Means Critical Benefits for National Parks Nov 2021 Stronger regulations will reduce methane pollution from oil and gas facilities that harms parks and the climate
• Blog Post Your Mileage May Vary: 9 Parks to Explore Without a Car Nov 2021 Spend time off the beaten path — literally. These 9 national park sites offer slower, quieter, human-paced alternatives to automobile-powered excursions.
• Blog Post The World’s First Talking Dolls Oct 2021 | By Jennifer Errick Some of the creepiest sounds in the park system have been digitally re-created from a handful of toys that are more than a century old.
• Press Release Organizations Welcome EPA’s Plans to Reconsider Ozone Standards Oct 2021 Stronger standards are long overdue to protect nature from dangerous ozone pollution
• Press Release Build Back Better Benefits Parks and Battles Climate Change Oct 2021 Congress must come together to make this framework a reality, helping protect America's most beloved public lands from irrevocable damage due to climate change.
• Press Release National Parks Group Calls for Confirmation of Charles Sams for Park Service Director Oct 2021 Charles Sams will be a fierce advocate for all National Park Service employees and for protecting natural and cultural resources in our parks.
• Policy Update NPCA letter of support for the nomination of Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service Oct 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 19th, 2021. 
• Blog Post Biden Restores National Monument Protections Oct 2021 Last week, the administration restored protections to three public lands: Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 149, H.R. 250, and H.R. 4706 Oct 2021 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee scheduled for October 14th, 2021.
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 160, H.R. 2074, and H.R. 3222 Oct 2021 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative markup held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for October 13th, 2021.
• Press Release President Biden Restores Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Northeast Canyons & Seamounts National Monuments Oct 2021 "It is an honor to share this victorious day with Tribal leaders and so many other partners who worked for decades to protect these monuments, then fought fearlessly to restore them" -- Theresa Pierno

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